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After Pfizer Inc. announced it was suspending its arthritis pain reliever Bextra, the world's biggest drugmaker saw its first-quarter net income plunge 87 percent. Pfizer said it took a $766 million charge for suspending sales of Bextra after the FDA concluded the drug's risks outweighed any benefits.